Service difficulty report · Symbol Generator · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 2, 2014
Submitted
October 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42836
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
200
Aircraft time
40,671 hours, 50,227 cycles
Part
Symbol Generator
Part number
7004544714
Part serial
88110797
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
I, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FIRST OFFICER`S SIDE EFIS & SGU FAIL FOLLOWED BY INTERMITTENT AHRS FAILURE. AHRS FAIL INCLUDED RADIO ATT GOING TO ZERO WITH GEAR NOT DOWN WARNING. BURNING SMELL BRIEFLY ACCOMPANIED ABNORMALITY. SMELL WAS BRIEF, 30 SEC & APPROX HALFWAY THROUGH ABNORMALITY. REMOVED & INSTALLED NR 2 SYMBOL GENERATOR, RE-RACKED AHRS IAW ATR 42 AMM JIC 34-71-82 EAI 10000. INSPECTED COCKPIT AREA & CANNOT DUPLICATE THE BURNING SMELL IAW AMM JIC 34-71-82.

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